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This article is about the historical subregion in Eurasia. See Armenian Highland for the geographical region.

Western Armenia (or Ottoman Armenia) is a term coined following the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 to refer to the Armenian-populated historical region that remained under Ottoman rule after the eastern part was ceded to the Russian Empire. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Armenian Highland (Armenian Upland) is part of the Transcaucasian Highland and constitutes the continuation of the Caucasus mountains. ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 was sparked by the Greeks struggle for independence. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (Ä°stanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy [[Category:Former monarchies}}|Ottoman Empire, 1299]] Sultans  - 1281–1326... Ceremonies during the annexation of Hawaii. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ...

Ottoman Armenia was composed of Six vilayets (vilâyat-ı sitte), the vilayets of Erzurum, Van, Bitlis, Diyarbekir, Kharput, and Sivas.^[1] Vilâyet (also eyalet or pashaluk) was the Turkish name for the provinces of the Ottoman Empire. ... shows the Location of the Province Erzurum Erzurum (or Erzerum, Arzen in antiquity, Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during Byzantine rule) is one of the Provinces of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region, to the east of the country. ... Ruins at the location of old city of Van. ... Bitlis is a city in Turkey, capital of Bitlis Province. ... Diyarbakırs early Byzantine city walls stretch unbroken for 6 kilometres A busy food market in central Diyarbakır The 12th century Ulu Cami dominates the city skyline Diyarbakır (Kurdish: Amed or Diyarbekir; Syriac: ; Greek: Amida; Armenian: Ô±Õ´Õ«Õ¤ Amid) is a major city in the Kurdish dominated southeastern Turkey... Elazığ is a city in the Elazig Province of eastern Turkey. ... Sivas is the provincial capital of Sivas Province in Turkey. ...

The distinct Western Armenian dialect of the Armenian language is spoken primarily in Turkey, the Levant and in the Armenian diaspora. In the diaspora, the Armenian schools, such as L'École Arménienne Sourp Hagop and the Armenian Sisters Academy instruct Western Armenian to the students, instead of Eastern Armenian, the official dialect of the Republic of Armenia. Western Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian, an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian diaspora, mainly in North America, Europe and most of the Middle East except for Iran. ... The Armenian language (Armenian: , IPA: — hayeren lezu, conventional short form hayeren) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people in the Republic of Armenia, in Georgia (especially in Samtskhe-Javakheti), Mountainous Karabakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and also used by the Armenian diaspora. ... The Levant The Levant (IPA: /lÉ™vænt/) is an imprecise geographical term historically referring to a large area in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east. ... Map of the Armenian diaspora. ... LÉcole Arménienne Sourp Hagop (Armenian: ; English: Sourp Hagop Armenian School) is an Armenian-Canadian private school located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Armenian Sisters Academy is a Pre-K through eighth grade institution located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb of Radnor. ...

See Regions

• Eastern Anatolia Region
• Geography of Armenia
• Eastern Armenia
• Armenian Highland

Eastern Anatolia Region Eastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi) encompasses the eastern provinces of Turkey, and it is one of the 7 non-administrative sub-divisions used for census purposes. ... Armenia is a landlocked country in Asia Minor, between the Black and Caspian Seas, bordered on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the south and west by Iran and Turkey. ... Eastern Armenia was the portion of Ottoman Armenia and Persian Armenia that was ceded to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829. ... Armenian Highland (Armenian Upland) is part of the Transcaucasian Highland and constitutes the continuation of the Caucasus mountains. ...

See also

• Kingdom of Armenia
• Wilsonian Armenia
• Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
• Russian Armenia

The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (sometimes referred to as Armenia Minor) was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. ... Foundation: May 1915 - Dec 1917 Head: Aram Manougian Armenian provisional government, First Armenian Republic or sometimes refered as Free Vaspurakan was set up in the city of Van and its provinces during the WWI [1] which had a setback during Battle of Van and reasteblished in June 1916 as Administration... It has been suggested that Ottoman Armenian be merged into this article or section. ... Eastern Armenia or Russian Armenia is the portion of Ottoman Armenia that was ceded to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829. ...

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